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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM BONNIE LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
1135 PM EDT THU JUL 22 2010

...CORRECTED WORDING IN SITUATION OVERVIEW SECTION...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR LEE...CHARLOTTE AND
DESOTO COUNTIES...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF FLORIDA WEST WEST COAST AND
THE GULF OF MEXICO.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...DE SOTO...CHARLOTTE AND LEE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA WEST COAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA WEST COAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 23.4N...LONGITUDE 76.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 400 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FORT MYERS FL. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 305
DEGREES AT 14 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH
SOME HIGHER GUSTS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM BONNIE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE FLORIDA
KEYS ON FRIDAY AND OUT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO FRIDAY
NIGHT. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS LOCATIONS
FROM DESOTO COUNTY SOUTH THROUGH LEE COUNTY AND THE COASTAL WATERS
FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWODD FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN DESOTO...CHARLOTTE AND LEE
COUNTY AND ADDITIONALLY IN THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO
ENGLEWOOD OUT 60 NM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO
ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS
INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS
RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN AROUND 3 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

FLZ061-062-065-231115-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TR.W.1003.100723T0335Z-000000T0000Z/
DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
1135 PM EDT THU JUL 22 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
AS THE FORECAST TRACK FOR TROPICAL STORM BONNIE HAS SHIFTED
NORTH...INCLUDED DESOTO...CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES IN THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A MORE SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER IF CONDITIONS WORSEN.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN DURING FRIDAY
EVENING.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING. MINOR DAMAGE
MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS
INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE... AS THEY
WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY
BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
NO CONCERNS AT THIS TIME AS WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY REMAIN OFF SHORE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL TOTALS OF UP TO 4 INCHES MAY OCCUR IN SOME INLAND
LOCATIONS CAUSING LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.


...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

$$

GMZ876-231115-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
1135 PM EDT THU JUL 22 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
AS THE FORECAST TRACK FOR TROPICAL STORM BONNIE HAS SHIFTED
NORTH...INCLUDED THE NEAR SHORE WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO
ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM IN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING WITH SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

$$

GMZ856-231115-
/O.EXA.KTBW.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
1135 PM EDT THU JUL 22 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
AS THE FORECAST TRACK FOR TROPICAL STORM BONNIE HAS SHIFTED
NORTH...INCLUDED THE NEAR SHORE WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO
ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM IN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING WITH SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

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